I finally switched to clipless and only fell once, but am still scared

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Now I just have to figure out how the bike is more dangerous than the horse.

Um, like maybe because you're way more likely to get hit by a car while riding a bike than while on a horse?....

[roshelleuop]

Lisa - Yes, you will most likely not get hit by a car on a horse, however, you have the very good chance of getting thrown onto concrete, thrown into a tree, thrown into a wall, thrown into a fence, or thrown 10 feet past a jump that your horse decided not to jump. I've got the scars to provie it!!!

You also have to rememeber, on a horse, you are twice as high than on a bike.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I know, I used to have a horse, hunting and jumping, etc. Been kicked, and fell off horses plenty of times. But actually I never felt as much in danger on a horse as I do riding my bike around town on the same road as cars. Only riding bike a month and I've already seen/had some pretty scary moments totally due to car driver carelessness.
In any case, I think helmets are advisable for both activities!

[fatbottomedgurl]

I feel naked w/o a helmet just like not wearing a seatbelt.

[Pascale]

Well, the chances of me getting hit by a car are next to zero, since I only ride on rail trails. I do ride my horse on roads, so there's a double whammy! LOL

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I guess rail trails are fairly safe as far as cars go, but please do wear a helmet if you EVER ride where ther are cars!

[Pascale]

Lisa I'm picking one up today - I promise!!!!!!!!

[roshelleuop]

I just wanted to thank you all again!

You ladies are awesome!!!!!!

Roshelle from Milwaukee

[eclectic]

Pascale

Congrats on going clipless! I converted 2.5 months ago and love it

The first time I went out for a long ride with friends they offered to go on either side of me at stop signs to hold me up

I lasted a month and a half without a fall.( feeling pretty cocky) When it finally happened I was going all of about 1 mile an hour (just taking off) it was pretty well slo mo - TIMBER! a little road rash, a good laugh (it was leaving the parking lot after a club ride) and I was on my way.

Spoke wrench was right - EVERYONE I have talked to has been going slow when they fell (even veteran riders say they have wiped at stop signs because they forgot to unclip) and I haven't heard of any serious injuries with the sole reason being they were clipped in

I unclip one foot in any questionable situation and figure if I am going to fall at a higher rate of speed it won't be because I am clipped in that I am going down. Also I figure it would happen so fast I wouldn't have time to save myself by stepping down anyway

I actually fell more before I went clipless - go figure